Realm-Hopping Martial Master-Chapter 747 - 415: Fusing Blood Crystals! Advancement in the Blood Essence Dao! (2)
His wisdom far surpasses that of ordinary people. Having been on Xuanxing for so long, he naturally knows that his master hails from Xia Country.
And this Da Xia Alliance led by Xia Country, although it has unified Xuanxing, ultimately some forces have been restless. Sending out this Inner Core Realm Demon Beast is not just about holding ground; it is also to monitor those forces and, at the first sign of trouble, reveal itself and crush them all.
After all, these humans love to mask their greed with grand justifications.
In such times, the Da Xia Alliance finds it inconvenient to take action.
But Demon Beasts... they are much more convenient.
Reflecting on his recent performance, the Cloud Winged Flying Crocodile couldn't help but wonder if the master would praise him when he returns.
Just as he was about to close his eyes and start a rare moment of cultivation...
A familiar aura surged from the east, a beam of light sped toward him, with various spaces folding before it, and in just an instant, the beam stopped in front of the Cloud Winged Flying Crocodile.
As the figure emerged, it was none other than Jiang Shu, having returned from the Cang Mang Domain and the Ancient Demon Sect Relics!
"Master!"
The Cloud Winged Flying Crocodile was overjoyed, took on a human form, and knelt before Jiang Shu.
"Not bad."
Jiang Shu nodded. As the master of the Cloud Winged Flying Crocodile, with a single thought, he knew the various thoughts in the creature's mind. Everything that happened over the Pacific Ocean quickly crossed his mind.
At this moment, his lips curled into a smile, revealing a joy he could hardly conceal.
After returning to Xuanxing, he immediately began to fuse the tenth Blood Crystal in his villa at Ji Mountain. As he expected, once the fusion officially started, the stinging pain across his body reached an extreme.
Even for him at the Nirvana Realm, he felt like his entire body was being pierced, as if his limbs were on the verge of shattering.
This stinging pain could not be suppressed with external force.
Because once suppressed, the fusion of the Blood Crystal would completely fail.
Therefore, Jiang Shu did not use any of his various powers but endured it purely with his flesh and blood strength.
It took less than a quarter of an hour.
The tenth Blood Crystal finally fused.
His blood roared, like the deep sea raging, and his muscles, tendons, and vital organs underwent a transformation. Previously, while his body could compete against some princes of the Demon Race, he mostly relied on Heavenly Rank Divine Power, Immortal Acupoint Technique, and One Power Innate Chaotic Qi.
Unlike now, where without using Primordial Power or Divine Skills, his mere flesh has the confidence to duel a Commander of the Transformation Realm.
If fusing ten blood crystals results in this, what about dozens, even hundreds? Would he be able to fully comprehend the Blood Essence Dao?
"I just searched the outskirts of the desolate mountains and found twelve Blood Crystals; in other areas, there are at least forty or fifty more. If I fuse them all, my body would certainly be comparable to the Demon Race's princes."
"My understanding of the Blood Essence Dao Prototype could nearly rival the Devouring Dao."
Jiang Shu's heart swelled with joy, though, naturally, he would not share any of this with the Cloud Winged Flying Crocodile.
The Cloud Winged Flying Crocodile had protected Xuanxing for him, a task both meritorious and laborious, so he was not going to be stingy upon his return.
He rewarded the creature with some elixirs of no use to himself.
Jiang Shu did not linger longer on Xuanxing. After spending enough time in the Cang Mang Domain, it was time to return to the Jiuyu Commerce Alliance.
Waiting for the large group to travel together to the Eternal Tower.
As the Cloud Winged Flying Crocodile knelt in respect, Jiang Shu stepped into the Star Gate. Proceeding on his cosmic journey, he contemplated the Blood Essence Dao.
Among the Great Dao Embryos he currently grasped...
The Devouring Dao Embryo was the closest to completion; however, the final step was always the hardest. At present, he had no insight into this step, perhaps finding a breakthrough after decades of seclusion, which was too slow for him.
It would be better to focus on fusing the Blood Crystals; if things went smoothly, and the more crystals he fused, the closer his grasp of the Blood Essence Dao Prototype could approach the Devouring Dao Embryo.
In the subsequent period, Jiang Shu visited the Ancient Demon Sect's barren mountains every twelve hours to collect Blood Crystals.
Conveniently, in the area Jiang Shu entered, no one else had come, making the collection process smooth except for the painstaking search for Blood Crystals.
Circling the outskirts, from east to west, without realizing it, he had collected thirty-two Blood Crystals.
The Blood Crystals fused within him had reached the twentieth, with each subsequent crystal providing lesser enhancement to his body, but this was sufficient for Jiang Shu.
He valued more the Blood Essence Dao Prototype contained within the Blood Crystals.
In just over a month, his comprehension of the Blood Essence Dao had undergone a dramatic transformation.
His cultivation of the Heavenly Rank Divine Power of Heaven and Earth was rapidly improving too.
After all, the Divine Power of Heaven and Earth was more than a derivative of the Transformation Dao; it also contained part of the Blood Essence Dao.
Unnoticed, Jiang Shu passed through the Star Gate, returning to the Black Iron Desert.
Upon re-arranging the formations within the Star Gate, Jiang Shu took a detour to other major cities, eventually reaching the Jiuyu Commerce Alliance.
Everything proceeded smoothly without any incidents.
Ticking along like clockwork, Jiang Shu continuously used the Two Realms Shuttle, searching for Blood Crystals among the desolate mountains, slowly progressing, until now, with about ten days left to the five-year mark, he had returned to the Jiuyu Commerce Alliance.
"Lord Jiang, this is the most recent information regarding the Inner Circle. Our Jiuyu Commerce Alliance will depart in ten days, and you may review it."
Seeing Jiang Shu return safely, Tucker let out a long sigh of relief, handing over the compiled information.
Among the major forces in the Outer Area, he was a Tenth Rank power. In the absence of the Eleventh Rank Venerables of the major forces, he could dictate the life and death of countless people.
But within the Jiuyu Commerce Alliance, if anything untoward happened to Jiang Shu, Tucker would face severe punishment, possibly spending a lifetime repaying his debts to the Jiuyu Commerce Alliance.
"Alright, I understand."
Jiang Shu waved him off, returned to the Great Hall, and began the fusion of Blood Crystals with two months still on hand.
From entering the barren mountains until now, he had gathered a total of sixty-four Blood Crystals.
Initially, according to his collection pace, he might have gathered fewer than fifty, but unexpectedly, a month ago, in another part of the barren mountains, he encountered an old monster from the Demon Sect in the Nirvana Realm by chance.
This old monster had evidently lingered in the desolate mountains for an extensive period, having fused more Blood Crystals than Jiang Shu.
His comprehension of the Blood Essence Dao Prototype was also slightly superior to Jiang Shu's!
With his Divine Power of Heaven and Earth deployed, the terrifying physical body hammered down powerfully; if it were an ordinary sect's true inheritor, they would have likely perished in this battle.
After all, these old monsters have thousands of years of cultivation from a previous life and possibly discovered the opportunities within the desolate mountains early in this life, enhancing their physique to the extreme through Blood Crystal fusion.
Unfortunately for him, he met the even more formidable Jiang Shu!
Although his pure physical strength was slightly inferior, with the enhancement of Heavenly Rank Divine Power, Immortal Acupoint Technique, and One Power Innate Chaotic Qi, Jiang Shu's physical body already surpassed that of the Demon Sect old monster.
Not to mention Jiang Shu's understanding of other Great Dao Embryos, which far exceeded that of the old monster.
After all, these old monsters only had the benefit of prolonged cultivation in their previous lives; they were not geniuses capable of mastering multiple Great Dao Embryos simultaneously.
They typically devoted their efforts to comprehending a single Great Dao, with any additional studies being secondary, often accompanying their cultivation of divine skills.
Therefore, after less than a quarter-hour of combat, the old monster from the Demon Sect was entirely slain by Jiang Shu.
The only regret was that the old monster's self-destruction prevented Jiang Shu from obtaining further benefits apart from the Blood Crystals.
"This old monster should have fused two or thirty Blood Crystals. If I had met him earlier, how much more would I have gained, beyond these ten or so?"
Jiang Shu shook his head, his voice tinged with some regret. He had no idea how many Blood Crystals were in the desolate mountains, but observing the thinning blood mist behind him, he sensed that the number of Blood Crystals was certainly limited.
Now, with the appointed time arriving, being at the Jiuyu Commerce Alliance, he could not use the Two Realms Shuttle.
He could only wait patiently for another opportunity.
He hoped that after his next return, he could once and for all gather the remaining Blood Crystals.
The Inner Circle of the desolate mountains should have been almost thoroughly searched; to find more Blood Crystals, he would have to venture into the deepest areas.
He hoped that no other old monsters from the Demon Sect would show up afterward.
Jiang Shu focused his mind, dismissing further thoughts, and grasped the forty-eighth Blood Crystal to begin the fusion.
Whether in the Cang Mang Domain or the Star Ruins Realm...
Strength always remains the true foundation!
